US2195072A - Fence structure - Google Patents

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c. BAUER FENCE mucwm Filed June 24, 1937 March 26 1940.

3 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 26, 1940. j, BAUER 2,195,072

FENGE STRUCTURE Filed June 24, 1937 s Sheets-Sheet 2' IN VENTOE Ua/Z fiaaer fiTToEA/EY I 2,195,072 I I I I FE eEsTRUoTURE'., v an B uer, st. Louis, Mo., assign rf t Missouri.

"Rolling Mill Corporation, St. Louis, Mo., a corporation oi Missouri I j =Applie tion June 24, 1937, Serial is 150,134 I I I it"ciaim's. (Cl L 256- -65 I h This inventionrelates to certainlnewandfusa predetermined length; I size, and structural ful improvements' in fence structures; 1 strength, f I v v I My present invention has for'its primaryb- Theposts are disposed in :parallel relation ject the provision of a fence structure-whichis and spaced one from the other as may bere- 5 simple and economical iii-construction, whiclrlis quired in fencing the particular enclosure, each a exceptionally strongand durable,;which presents post A being mounted at its lower extremity in, a highly pleasing andartistic-effect in'itsfini'shed and extending vertically upwardly from, aprefform, which isfabrieated from a: pluralityof inferabl'y conventionally formed concrete or other terfitting co-op'erative parts readily and quick suitable post foundation B with its opposed '10 ly assembled with a minimum of labor and :in a' fiangesor legs a, a positioned to project right- I variety of difierent ways to meet various conf-- angularly in the direction of the respective interditions with respect to the size andshape of the "secting or meeting; sides of the particular enenclosure to be fenced, and. which is highlyefficlosure. e j i cient and satisfactory in the performance of its Secured as by means of a bolt or other suitl5 intended. functions. H i a i v able-attaching;,meniber at its'one extremity to,

' And with theabove and other objects in view, a intermediate h d each respective my invention resides in" the novel features of post'A and'extendingangularly downwardly and form, construction, arrangement, and combina outwardly therefrom for embedment at its lowtion of parts presently described-and,pointed"out er extremity i e ground foundation a a in the claims. f j 1 suitable predetermined distance right-angularly :2 In the accompanying. drawings (-3 sheet from the postfoundation B; as best seen in Fi Figure 1 is a broken front elevational view of are is prefer ly e-iron brace-mema fence struetureembodyin'; my present inven- 1 -1 tion;- zz Mounted on the upper extremity of each of Figure2 is a broken emi ary topplan view the espect ve pos sAi s a owor s el -l ke, 12

of the structure; I j open-bottomed fcapiemember C preferably cast Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmental elevati'ona-l r m malleable ro a h v s' un qu f m View, partly broken. awayand?insectionapproxh. I and contour best se in es "and 4, each mately al n ith lin 3 3, Figure 4,1 5 of cap (I comprising" vertically extending front walls 3 the corner postsof the structure; l 3}integra1ly n d t get er in right-angular Figure 4 is an enlarged horizontal-em i e disposition the one to the other by a vertically tional view1 ofsaid corner-post,taken app'roxie t d n r c n r-p l ar Ma side wall 5 mately along the line 4-4, Figure 3; 1 "disposed in parallel relation to the front wall 3 Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary ti 'g l and integrally joined to the outer margin of the sectional view'of one of theintermediatesupv Wall z-byan arcua e r-p ar 1 a nd 4 5 porting posts of the structure, --tak iside wall '6 disposed in parallel relation to the 1 mately along the unse Figure 1; v opposite front wall 2 and integrally joined to the Figures 6 and-'1 are enlarged horizontal see- 0 vnflarlg'ilil'of e Wall 1 it. n cua e co ertional views of said intermediate.supporting-post 1 Pillar 4b and Walls ,3, anglllally dispgsed 40 taken approximately along the" lines" 66 and the e to t and joining'the Side Wall-S 40 1--''!; respectively, Figurefi; Y I v zl em'spaced Parallel relation Figure 8 is an enlargedhorizontal sectional m one 9 Wall 2 and the wall in View of the ur taken approximately along parallel relation to theother front wall 3,1 and I I v r h each "of saidwalls l 8, being provided upon its 25 t t inner, face with an inwardly presented boss 1', 8', 4

I v. I respcctiVelyQas best seen in Figures-3 and 4. Flgure 9 1?, plain w t .3' shghtly Sui-mounting and preferably integrally formed form 0f brmia mg clamp f m with said several front, side, and rear walls, is a preferably 'dec'oratively designed 'top wall 9 vention;

j gnow in ino-redetai a y referefice thickened at its base, as at 9", relatively to the I characters to the drawings, whichillustrate a irontwalls Z, 3; to provide respective shoulders I preferred embodiment of. my invention, the fence 2; 3, at the juncture-line therebetween interiorstructure comprises a plurality of corner posts ly of the cap -asbest seen in Figure 3, all for pur- A each preferably fabricated of angle iron; of poses presentlyappearing;

v55 equilateral cross-section and each .of suitable The side walls 5,.6 are provlded with respecently more fully appearing and as best seen in Figures 3 and 4.

The aperture 5" is positioned in the capside wall 5 in such manner with respect to the cap front wall 2 that the distance a: between the inner face of the wall 2 and theparallel outer cylin drical face of the rail D is slightly less than the thickness of the adjacent flange aof the particular post A. Similarly, the aperture 6' is positioned in the cap sidewall 6 insuch manner with respect to the cap front wall 3 that the distance x is likewise slightly less than the corresponding thickness of the opposite flangefa of said particular post A. Also the inwardly presented faces of the respective bosses 'l',8', are tangent, as it may be said, to the adjacent margins of the apertures 5', 6, forflatwise abutment with the inserted rails D, D, as best seen in Figures 3 and 4. l

Accordingly, in the building of the particular fence, the tubular rails D, D,'are inserted endwise into the cap C through the respective apertures 5', 6, and the cap C then driven downwardly upon the upper extremity of the post A until the upper transverse margins of the rails are in tight abutment against the downwardly presented faces of the respective cap-shoulders 2", 3'. Under the driving force so applied'upon the cap C, since the respective distancesn-m', are slightly less than the thickness of the respective flanges or legs (L, a, of the post A, as stated, the tubular bars or rails D, D, will be squeezed or jammed between the inner faces of the walls 2, 3,'respectively, and the inwardly presented faces of the bosses or shoulders I, 8', resulting in an exceptionally tight and rigid frictional engagement or so-called drive or ,pressed fit simultaneously securing the capC rigidly to the post 'A and' the' top bars, D and D securely and endwise within the cap 0., 1

Disposed at suitablyspaced intervals intermediate the corner posts A, is a suitable plurality of intermediate preferably metallic supporting posts E each substantially jU-ShEtDGlll crosshaving a lower portion interiorly formed or molded for snug embracing engagement with the upper end, and being secured as by means of a suitable bolt ID to the web e of ;the particular post E; as best seen in Figures 5, 6, and '7, the casting or cap F in its generally solid upper portion being provided with a transeverse aperture 1 for sleevewise accommodatingthe particular rail D or D, as the case may be.

Suitably marginally engaged with a top rail D or D, asthe case may be, and'stretched between the corner posts A,.is a sectionof fencing,

fabric P, which may be formed in any desired length and width from any suitable or conventurn, securedto a corner post A by means preferably ofa plurality of vertically spaced attaching clamps G each comprising a continuous band of strap iron or other suitable bendable material doubled uponitself' intermediate its ends, as atg, in the formation of a loop for embracing one of the rodsor strips I l-,:,one leg y then extending zflatwise along the outer face of the respective legs a; a, of the post A and somewhat therebeyond, and the other leggi extending flatwise partially along the inner face of one leg at of the post, then diagonally crosswise of the post to the oppositeleg a, then fiatwise along the remainder of the inner'face of the leg a of the post and also somewhat therebeyond for registration with the extended end of the first leg 9 in the formation of a second so-called loop for engaging the strip ll of an adjacent fabric section P, all as best seen in Figure 8, the extended ends of the clamp being apertured in registration for accommodating fa securing bolt I2.

If desired, the fabric attaching clamp, as G, Figure 9, may be formed to include a pair of companion L-shaped strapiron members g 9 approximately parallel throughout, as shown, for substantiallycomplete conformation to the shape of the angle post A, and their free ends similarly provided with respective tightening or securing rails are snuglybut slidably fitted.

Thus, by my present invention, :1 provide a fence structure, which is extremely rugged and structurally strong and which is exceptionally economical both in initial manufacturing cost and also in the, cost of subsequent erection incidentto actual use; l

It will further be apparent that the several parts of the fence may be quickly and readily assembled to'meet the dimensional requirements of a particular enclosure and may, with almost equal facility, be disassembled for'removal and subsequent use about a second enclosure. Further, in the event of accident or damage to any section of a fence so constructed, the particular damaged section may be readily removed for replacement or repair without. necessitating extensive alteration, or disassembly of undamaged adjacent portions.

It should be understood that changes and mod-- ifications in the form, construction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts of the fence may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the nature and principle of my invention.

Having thus-described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a fence-structure, an upstanding. post, a tubular cross-rail, and a hollow shell-like cap having an aperture in a wall thereof for receiving an end of the rail, in spaced juxtaposition to a cap-wall "adjacentto said apertured cap-wall,

said post being sized for driven tight frictional the rail. 1 I

7. In a fence-structure, an upstanding post of angle cross-'sectionahollow cap having angu- 2. In a fence-structure, an upstanding post, a pair of abutting cross-railsdisposed in angular relation to each other, and a hollow shell-like cap having apertured walls for receiving and holding the respective ends of the rails in spaced juxtaposition to selected cap-walls, the post being sized for tight frictional engagement between the selected cap-walls and the rails.

3. In a fence-structure'an upstanding post, a

pair of tubular cross-rails disposed endwise in angular relationthe one to the other, and a hollow shell-like cap having angularly opposed and apertured walls for receiving and holding I the respective ends of the rails in spaced juxtaposition to selected cap walls, the post having driven tight frictional engagement between the selected cap-walls and the rails.

4. In a fence-structure, an upstanding post having oppositely presented faces, a hollow cap mounted upon the upper extremity of the post frictional engagement with the inner face of a flange of the post. I

6. In a fence-structure, an upstanding post of angle cross-section, a hollow cap mounted upon the upper extremityof the post, and a tubular cross-rail having an end portion disposed within the cap in tight frictional engagement with the inner face of a flange of the post.

larly opposed apertured walls mounted upon the upper extremity of the post, and a pair of angularly opposed tubular cross-rails having respective end portions disposed throughlsaid apertures and within the cap in tight frictional engagement with the inner face of the respective flanges ofthe post. v 8. In a fence-structure, in combination, an upstanding angle post, a cap-member fitted upon,

and having shoulders engaging the upper end, I

of the post, and angularly disposed cross-rails co-operatively mounted in the. cap-member for holding the post tightly against the inner face of the cap-member and in endwise' abuttingengagement with the shoulders thereof.

9. A corner cap fora fence structure having a downwardly presented aperture having two oh- 7 liquely extending branches and opening into a correspondingly shaped recess including two legs extending along the respective fence lines -'on either side of the cornerfor respectivelyreceiving the fence rails.

10. A corner cap for a fence structure having a downwardly presented aperture having two 010- liquely extending branches and opening into a correspondingly shaped recess including two legs extending along the respective fence lines on either side of the corner, said recess being adaptedffor receiving the fence rails and corner post in mutually interlocking frictional engagement.

CARL BAUER;

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